follicle

follicle defined in 1951 year

follicle - follicle;follicle - (Bot.). Dry fruit formed from a single carpel which splits open along a single line of dehiscence to liberate its seeds, e.g., larkspur, columbine. (Zool.). See also: Ovarian Follicle, Graqfian Follicle, Hair-Follicle.